Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,983, George Dobson, Penn. Va.

SERVICE
Penn. Va.
Dobson, George
NUMBER
R. 2983
CONTENTS
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34.847 George Dobson Pennsylvania

State of Pennsylvania Butler County
On this 4 th day of April AD 1839 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of Butler County State of Pennsylvania now sitting George Dobson a resident of Slipperyrock Township County and State aforesaid, aged seventy seven Years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832
Claimant being fifteen Years and 4 months old was drafted in the month of October and Year 1777 at the Town of Staunton Augusta County, and State of Virginia, where he res- ided. On a call of militia duty for two months under Captain James Sale and Colonel Mathews They marched from Staunton towards Richmond but before they reached Richmond, they returned by order, about the last of November 1777. After- wards Claimant moved to Bedford County, Pennsylvania, and in the month of April 1781 volunteered in a company of Ranges to form a Scouting party against the Indians under Captain David Walker, and Col David

and left this Service the last of September 1781 making six months of Service. Clannant was in no employment, excepting a small business with the Indians on Bush Creek, Frank County, Pennsylvania. Clannant has no documentary evidence of his Service and knows no person who can testify to his Service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the pres- ent. and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State Sworn and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid George Dobson Witness Douglas Root
We Samuel Stoughton a Clergyman residing in the County of Butler and State of Pennsylvania and John Gilmore residing in the same County and State hereby certify that we are well acqu- ainted with George Dobson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolu- tion. and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid Samuel Stoughton John Gilmore Witness Douglas Root

And the said Court do hereby certify and declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the Department of War, that the above named Appli- cant, was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Houghton, who signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Butler and State of Pennsylvania and that John Gilmore is a Credible person, and that their Statements are entitled to Credit
John Breeding James Borard
I Jacob Saylor Clerk of the Second Courts of Butler County, State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of George Dobson for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4 th day of May A.D. 1839 J. Saylor Clerk

M. E. G. [Handwritten signature]
August 6, 1928
Mrs. Eva Waite Martin 431 New York Avenue Rochester, Pennsylvania
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 2983, it appears that George Dobson was born in March or April, 1762, place not named.
He alleged that while a resident of Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, he enlisted in October, 1777, and served two months as a private under Captain James Tate in Colonel Mathews' Virginia Regiment.
He also alleged that while a resident of Bedford County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in April, 1781, in Captain David Walker's Company, Colonel Davis' Pennsylvania Regiment, was in a skirmish with the Indians on Brush Creek, in Bedford County Pennsylvania, and was discharged about the last of September, 1781.
He applied for pension on April 4, 1839, while a resident of Slippery Rock Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, but his claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service as required by the pension laws.
This Bureau is unable to furnish a history of a soldier of the

Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of any Samuel Rerick.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

431 New York Ave., Rochester, Pa.,
July 23 - 28,
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I understand from very good authority that I am a direct descendant of General Samuel Emerick, one of Washington's Staff. General Emerick lived at what was formerly called "Emerick Lane", in the year 1778. Do you have any record of this man.
Also any record of Geo. Sobson, of Slippery Rock Township, Butler County, Pa., who enlisted in the Continental Army in 1777 in Virginia, under Capt. Yates. In 1781 he joined the Bedford Co., Pa., Rangers.
Will appreciate an early reply. Many thanks.
Very truly (Mrs.) Eva Waite Martin.

1928-Aug. 6, Hist to Mrs. Eva Waite Martin MBE
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
2988
P. O. _____
George Robson
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
1852 Book gives following reason for rejection
Alleges: _____
"He did not serve six months."
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

May 10 Butte May 5 } Per Geo. Dobson re 67832.
37 1/2
J P Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Bulls May 4 th 189
J. Williams Esq. Sir
Instead I send You the application of George Dobson for a pension. I hope it may meet Your honorable consideration. The old man is feeble and needy - his memory is - very much impaired which prevents him from relating a chain of circumstances that might give weight to his application.
I am with sentiments of esteem I am Sir Yours very truly Alfred G. Greville

George Dobson Pennsylvania
Rejected Rejected.
See let 22 Sept 1839 A. Gilman
did not perform six months actual service 2983
Act June 1832

Alfred Gilman, Aug. 22, 1839
O. L.
Alfred Gilman Esq. Butter. Pa
To:

H40 War Dept., P. Office Augt 22 d 1839
Sir
The declaration of George Dobson has been examined. He alleges to have served as a militia man of Virginia in October and November 1777, and having removed to Pennsylvania, volunteered in April 1781 to serve in a company of Rangers against the Indians, and left the service in September 1781. The militia who were called out to perform any specified service, did not serve more than two months under one engagement. The actual service of the applicant the actual service of the applicant did not amount in all to six months and was not of that character excepting the service in 1777, provided for by the act of 7 June 1832. The claim has therefore been

rejected and the paper filed in this office.
Alfred Gilman, Aug. 22, 1839 O. L.
Alfred Gilman Esq. Butler. Pa
ent.